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Thursday, March 19th, 2020 4:11 PM

Comparision DIRECTV STREAM device and the DIRECTV NOW Osprey box

Hello all.

Both devices from the DIRECTV STREAM (subscription service) and DIRECTV NOW Beta Osprey box (prepaid service) look the same.

Anyone know if these have the exact same specifications?

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ACE - New Member

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640 Messages

5 years ago

DIRECTV Now does not use a box just apps on certain devices like Fire Stick or Smart TVs. DIRECTV STREAM does use the Osprey Box.

The testing was completed last October.

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ACE - Guru

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Many DIRECTV NOW users received an Osprey box for testing. I have 2 of them in use on DIRECTV NOW. And both still work “perfectly” on the prepaid service.

I just wanted to know if the Osprey boxes that are part of the new subscription DIRECTV STREAM (not NOW) are the same device or a newer model.

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ACE - New Member

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5 years ago

In wasn't aware of the DIRECTV Now testing boxes. I was part of the DIRECTV STREAM testing group that ended last Oct.

If they use boxes on Now customers that will probably require them for committments like the TV users. Looks like an attempt to get all users on the TV subscription service, I have seen several articles about consolidating the different services into one.

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I was in the early days of testing and my box is a Samsung dated 03/07/18.

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